These types of stories get repetitive, and are all but discouraging for artists trying to make it out there. I’d rather turn on my phone or open my laptop and see something else, for a change. Now that I think about it…..I can do that. It’s a free country, and some of the best apps on my phone are the ones that integrate music/entertainment into my daily life. If you’re as tired as I am, and want to do something else on your phone besides read depressing industry news, here’s a few apps that may solve the problem.

AudioTool – Online Music ProductionCan you imagine having a complete music production studio….online….for free? I couldn’t either, until AudioTool. The App provides the basics to layer and arrange complex beats. More importantly, this app is free. Do I really need to say more?

OneSheet – Marketing and Promotions
The onesheet is essential to any music marketing strategy. The great thing about this web app is that it creates a digital interactive onesheet which integrates pre-written content and social media to engage distributors and fans alike. Linking to sites like YouTube, Twitter, FourSquare allows for custom one sheets to stay up to date, keeping the fans informed. With onesheet.com, artists don’t have to wait around for labels to get around to filling in the blanks on their standard one sheet but can step their game up on their own.

TonePedia – A Guitar Tool for MusiciansHave you ever wondered what different guitars and gear combinations sound like? Well so did the folks at TonePedia, until they did something about it. TonePedia is the Guitar-man’s nirvana. They maintain an audio database of different guitars and their sounds as well as linking to some of the best blogs on the Internet for Guitar lovers. They’re on top of their stuff, and are waiting for you to join as we speak.

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Last week proved to be a big one in the world of copyright and intellectual property. The major story being SOPA, the Stop Online Pirating Act. The act was attempting to expand the powers of law enforcement to fight intellectual property infringement and counterfeited goods produced in foreign markets. Here’s a rundown of the situation in this week’s Weekend Round-Up.

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It seems everyone is trying to innovate in the digital space, especially when it comes to business models and processes in the industry. One strategy I’ve noticed, is the branding of some practices being “Old School” to make way for a company’s new and improved way of doing business. Sometimes, these “new school” ideas are very smart, necessary improvements.There are also those few ideas that achieve the end goal but go about it the wrong way. Here are some great and not so great business strategies that have recently sprouted up (or in one case, come to light) in this week’s Weekend Round-Up.… Continue Reading